Patents by Inventor Richard G. Austin

Richard G. Austin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Decomposition of cumene hydroperoxide and recovery of boron trifluoride catalyst
    Patent number: 4238417
    Abstract: Cumene hydroperoxide is decomposed to phenol and acetone using boron trifluoride or a boron trifluoride complex as the decomposition catalyst. The boron trifluoride in the reaction product is reacted with a phosphorus-containing salt of an alkali metal such as sodium phosphate for recovery and reuse in the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1980
    Assignee: Gulf Research & Development Company
    Inventors: Richard G. Austin, Wayne R. Pretzer, Thaddeus P. Kobylinski
  • Decomposition of cumene hydroperoxide with a halogen-substituted thiophenol catalyst
    Patent number: 4210606
    Abstract: Cumene hydroperoxide is decomposed to phenol and acetone using a halogen-substituted thiophenol as the catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1979
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1980
    Assignee: Gulf Research and Development Company
    Inventors: Richard G. Austin, Wayne R. Pretzer, Thaddeus P. Kobylinski
  • Decomposition of cumene hydroperoxide using a stable nitrosonium or nitronium salt as the catalyst
    Patent number: 4210607
    Abstract: Cumene hydroperoxide is decomposed to phenol and acetone using an isolable nitrosonium or nitronium salt as the catalyst. Nitrosonium tetrafluoborate catalyzes the decomposition of cumene hydroperoxide to phenol and acetone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1979
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1980
    Assignee: Gulf Research and Development Company
    Inventors: Richard G. Austin, Wayne R. Pretzer, Thaddeus P. Kobylinski
  • Decomposition of cumene hydroperoxide using a stable carbonium, tropylium or oxonium salt as the catalyst
    Patent number: 4209465
    Abstract: Cumene hydroperoxide is decomposed to phenol and acetone using an isolable carbonium, tropylium or oxonium salt as the catalyst. Triphenylcarbonium tetrafluoborate catalyzes the decomposition of cumene hydroperoxide to phenol and acetone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 24, 1980
    Assignee: Gulf Research and Development Company
    Inventors: Richard G. Austin, Wayne R. Pretzer, Thaddeus P. Kobylinski